Transforming the Financial Sector to Confront the Biodiversity Crisis

Transforming the Financial Sector to Confront the Biodiversity Crisis

Article de Lucie Lambreth (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction The world is facing a biodiversity crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Biodiversity, encompasses ecosystems, species, and genetic diversity. It has been declining globally at an unprecedented rate in human history, and projections for next decades are alarming. In its recent report [1], the WWF outlines a catastrophic decline of 73% in the average size of monitored wildlife populations over just 50 years. The
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From Play to Preserve : Ant Forest Engages People and Drives Real Environmental Impacts

Article de Xingci CHEN (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction For the past seven years, my mornings have been marked by a peculiar ritual : the 7:24 alarm on my phone. It's not a typical wake-up call; rather, it's a signal for me to collect "green energy" for my Ant Forest. 7:24 is the moment when the energy accumulated from my eco-friendly actions the previous day gets mature, and ready to be
Could the next Olympic Games really be sustainable ?

Could the next Olympic Games really be sustainable ?

Article de Martin Bernard (MS EnvIM 2023-24) INTRODUCTION For a few years, big sportive events have been promoting themselves as environmentally friendly, while resulting in diverse ecological aberrations. One shall remember, amongst others, the 2016 Rio edition, with an immense golf located in the middle of a natural zone. Notwithstanding the 2022 Beijing edition claimed "100% carbon-neutral", while the artificial ski center involved millions of gallons of water, potential hazardous